More Sunrises, More Stars. Staying Overnight in the Everglades at the New Flamingo Lodge

The lodges are built 13 feet above the ground to prevent flooding, but the best part of the park is getting outside after dark to see the countless stars.

Sunrise over Florida Bay, visible from the balcony of a room at the Flamingo Lodge at Everglades National Park. Ashley Miznazi/Miami Herald/TNS

By Alex Harris From Miami Herald

MIAMI—Spotting the first golden rays of morning light gleaming off Florida Bay from the southern edge of Everglades National Park is a treat usually reserved for those who make the pitch-dark drive to the Flamingo outpost at ungodly hours, or the brave souls willing to battle swarms of mosquitoes under the protection of only a nylon tent wall.